In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Their arms
They reach
They branch
Like they're trying to catch me
They stand so tirelessly
Outgrown the sides of roads
All mixed in gold
This summer has me...
This summer has me sold
I see the hints
Just picture it,
Craving to witness
But we blinked and missed it
Beg to the sky, long days and old night
Here we are, rooted deep, looking up. So sun sweet...
Until the fall we lose it all...
Here we are
Thin and bare
Stuck in a stiff stare
I wait up in the air,
That makes it all fair
We stop and grow and stop and grow.
We coexist,
Flourished
And sun-kissed
Anything you'd like,
Your backroad eyes,
They're getting dry,
An unnatural smile.
You're lost in this place, I see it in your face...
Here we are, rooted deep, looking up. So sun sweet...
Until the fall we lose it all...
Here we are
... So lost in it
They reach
They branch
Like they're trying to catch me
They stand so tirelessly
Outgrown the sides of roads
All mixed in gold
This summer has me...
This summer has me sold
I see the hints
Just picture it,
Craving to witness
But we blinked and missed it
Beg to the sky, long days and old night
Here we are, rooted deep, looking up. So sun sweet...
Until the fall we lose it all...
Here we are
Thin and bare
Stuck in a stiff stare
I wait up in the air,
That makes it all fair
We stop and grow and stop and grow.
We coexist,
Flourished
And sun-kissed
Anything you'd like,
Your backroad eyes,
They're getting dry,
An unnatural smile.
You're lost in this place, I see it in your face...
Here we are, rooted deep, looking up. So sun sweet...
Until the fall we lose it all...
Here we are
... So lost in it
Lyrics submitted by x-Grinchy-x
Lost Tree Lyrics as written by Blake Harnage Dave Bassett
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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ok, picture a tree. idk about any of you, but i pictured the tree on their very first t-shirt they sold way back before they were this big. but the tree had so many things in the leaves and branches it was so interesting. so i was picturing that tree and at the end of the song, those were all the sounds coming from the tree. the tree symbolizing life and how every person has an individual perspective on things, but some people see and feel it all. we're dealing with genius here people. versaemerge just has it locked. the world is in the palm of their hands to change and mold it into whatever they want.
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UH CORRECTION? "All mixed in gold" not are mixed in gold, "This summer, This summer has me sold" not the summer has me sold and lastly, "Beg to the sky, long days and old nights..." Overall nice job...I know I couldnt do it without looking at the lyrics on the inside of the album...god sierra....could you have a prettier voice? I wish my voice was like yours,but it is SO not...which explains so much about me lol. :(